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Academy for the Gifted & Talented
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Dear Families, We hope that you are safe and secure following Hurricane Sandy. Due to the weather, the Information Session scheduled for tonight (Wednesday, November 7) in Queens has been canceled. In addition, due to Hurricane Sandy, the deadline for families to submit the Request for Testing (RFT) form has been extended to Friday, November 16. We encourage families to submit the form online. For instructions on submitting a paper RFT form, please review the Gifted & Talented Program Handbooks. Remember, whether you're submitting online or in person, be sure to get a receipt! If you have further questions about Gifted & Talented admissions, please call (718) 935-2009 or visit our website for more information. Sincerely, Gifted & Talented Admissions Team
2012-2013 Gifted & Talented Admissions Calendar | Date | Event | | November 9, 2012 | Deadline to submit Request for Testing (RFT) forms | | October 22 – October 30, 2012 | Community Information Sessions
Find more information including dates and locations below . | | January 7 – February 8, 2013 | Current K-2 Public School Students
G&T assessments administered at school sites | | January 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27;
February 2 & 3, 2013 | Current DOE Pre-K Students and Non-Public School Students
G&T assessments administered at school sites | | April 2013 | Score reports and applications with available G&T programs communicated to eligible students | | April 19, 2013 | Applications due | | Week of May 20, 2013 | Placement offers communicated to families | | Week of June 3, 2013 | Deadline for families to accept/decline placement offers | 2012-2013 Gifted & Talented Information Sessions | All information sessions will be held from 6pm-8pm. | | Date | Borough | Address | | Monday, October 22, 2012 | Brooklyn | M.S. 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center
300 Adelphi Street | | Wednesday, October 24, 2012 | Manhattan | The High School of Fashion Industries
225 West 24th Street | | Thursday, October 25, 2012 | Staten Island | P.S. 069 Daniel D. Tompkins
144 Keating Place | | Monday, October 29, 2012 | Queens | J.H.S. 185 Edward Bleeker
147-26 25th Drive | | Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | Bronx | P.S. 121 Throop
2750 Throop Avenue |
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